First human Adam was molded from clay, and clay is as earthy as it gets. If the Earth we know succumbs to human-caused climate catastrophe, we…
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Artist Susan Jochheim calls herself a âdoer.â From crafts to business and now to painting, her life exemplifies âexecution.â Whatever moves he…
âEn plein airââ spelled with an âEââ is anything but plain. Itâs French for painting in the open air and, if you try, it might open your eyes …
Photographer Francesco Carucci titles his exhibit âre-Masterâ at Coastal Arts League Gallery in Half Moon Bay from Feb. 26-March 23. âReâ impl…
For artists, having a gallery show or hanging in a museum is a rare honor â too rare. Many do not have accessible studios, only some teach cla…
Maybe that old saying âdo as I say, not as I doâ is wrong. Whatever you say about the instructors at Pacific Art League, their Instructor Show…
Artist Deborah Sheaâs âFrom Bud to Bloomâ show Feb. 1-22 at Art Bias is her tribute to the family whose genes and artistic skills she carries.…
Calligrapher and artist Ann Miller knows that âas it is writtenâ refers to more than your family Bible. Her calligraphy expands on lettering, …
Artist Andrew Faulknerâs âLight Fieldsâ show at Pamela Walsh Gallery in Palo Alto, Jan. 24-Feb. 28, is anything but lightweight. These are ser…
bc commented on Fun for the family
Univ. Arts was an old standby, but for a wide open and thriving art store, go straight to California Art Supply in San Mateo. They carry a very wide range of products in many mediums at very good prices. And they're knowledgeable, helpful and delightful in the bargain! See my previous "Ba…
bc commented on Journalism: Can just about anyone do it?
The internet did "democratize" publishing, which is not the same as "journalism". I get your tongue in cheek cheeky statement. What it really did was democratize spreading opinions. But having an opinion and shouting it to the world is also not the same as having an audience of more than …
bc commented on On the map
I used to love buying the Ordinance Survey (OS) maps in the UK for biking and hiking. They were remarkable and highly informative as well as very artistic. You could fold them up and out to carry in a pocket. In fact, I'm likely to write a column soon about maps as art, because they certa…
bc commented on Names in print
As always, Jon, you have terrific journalistic ethics.